Daggerfall:Stronghold of the Blades

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Quest Giver: An Agent of the Underking at Random Town in Sentinel
Location(s): Castle Llugwych
Prerequisite Quest: Wayrest Painting
Next Quest: Lysandus' Revelation
Reward: A random magical item and the location of Lysandus' Tomb
Reputation Gain: see Reputation Gain/Loss
ID: S0000010
Required Reputation: No negative Reputation with the Agents of the Underking
Suggested Items: Spell (Levitate)
Required Level: 8

One of the Underking's agents

[edit] Quick Walkthrough

Meet with the Agent of the Underking.
Find the cursed magical item within Castle Llugwych.
Return it back to the agent.

[edit] Detailed Walkthrough

Soon after you find the Wayrest painting for Queen Akorithi of Sentinel, you receive an interesting letter:

Dear Kral BlackHaven,

Queen Akorithi of Sentinel spoke highly of you as a

brave, able, and unprejudiced Wood Elf. Her actual

words were 'a hero.' For some time, we have been

looking for someone like that.

I will not lie to you about our loyalties. We

serve the Underking. If you are a believer in fairy

tales and consider the Underking the ultimate force of

evil, we apologize for misjudging you. Otherwise, we

need your help. You can find me at (some place)

of (some town) in Sentinel. I will wait one month.

-- (Underking Agent)

Not quite sure who the Underking is and whether to trust him or not, you cautiously proceed to the location mentioned in the letter. Upon entering the house, you meet the unassuming agent.

Good day, Kral. My name is

(agent's name). I must admit that

I am surprised to see you. Are you perhaps

able to help the Underking in an endeavor

against the Necromancers? We will reward

you liberally for this service, and provide

information you will probably not be able

to find elsewhere.

Ah, the Necromancers...you'd do anything to foul their most nefarious tasks, so you gladly accept the quest. Besides, you need the information the agent may be able to provide you concerning King Lysandus' death.

You will. Hmm. Remarkable. The Necromancers

have taken an item of ours, a (magical item)

of some value. The value is of secondary

concern. The true problem is that they cursed

this item and gave it to the Blades. If you

are unaware, the Blades were once the honor

guard for Tiber Septim. Today they are loyal

to the empire and Tiber's code, but not

always to the current emperor. The Underking

has reason to not wish harm upon the Blades.

We want you to infiltrate Castle Llugwych

in Ykalon and remove the (magical item).

Please have this done in (so many) days if

you want your information and reward.

Upon bringing the item to the agent of the Underking he will say:

Well done, Kral. Let me cast

this spell upon the (cursed item)

... there. The (magical item) is now

safe and yours to keep.

Not even death can hide a true descendant

of Tiber Septim from the Underking. King

Lysandus did not die in the battle of

Cryngaine. He was slain by treachery before

it. The monument to him in Hammerfell is an

empty tomb. His remains were secretly

taken to an ancient tomb in Menevia, which

I will now reveal to you. I do not know

who betrayed Lysandus, nor why his spirit

haunts the city of Daggerfall and not the

battlefield of Cryngaine. I have kept my

part of the bargain, and you have earned

the gratitude of the Underking.

Excellent! Finally the location of Lysandus' tomb. Everything seems to be falling into place.

[edit] Finding the Item

From the entrance head west into the dining-hall, where a skeleton warrior and an orc soldier will be waiting to welcome you. Kill them and go through the west door. Go up the hallway, take care of any foe you encounter and go through the door to the west.

Head south and up the hallway, turn west and go through the door. Kill all enemies in the next room and leave through the west door. Go up the hallway and head west at the intersection. Follow the hallway south and go through the door at the end.

Kill the enemy and leave the small room through the eastern door. Walk up the hallway and turn south at the intersection. Follow the hallway further south and pass through the door.

From the door, go south and follow the hallway. Alternatively, you can go through the room, in which case you will encounter two humanoid enemies. At the intersection head east and follow the hallway until it ends, at which point go through the door nearby.

From the door go east and up the ramp, a humanoid enemy will be in the tiny room at the end and another one will be at the bottom of the downward-sloping passage. Follow the hallway to the end and go east through the door. Follow the hallway, go through the room, kill the enemy and leave it through the south-door. You will arrive to an elevator-shaft, which is inoperable since the platform is locked. To unlock it head east from the shaft and pull lever 1 in the tiny room. This will unlock a door to another room, where you must pull lever 2. Go back to the elevator and ride it up.

From the elevator go west, then north and finally turn east at the junction. You are just in front of the chamber where the item you have come for is stored and so is a vampire ancient. After you have taken care of him, enter the room. There will be two gargoyles, a vampire and a spellcaster in this chamber, so kill them all. The item is resting on a pedestal on top of the central construction. Pick it up and also collect the other treasures lying around. Backtrack to the castle's entrance by the same way you came from.

Return the item to the agent of the Underking. If you have the item with you, there is a chance that some wraiths will show up, sent by the King of Worms to kill you for interfering with his plans. If you bring the item to the agent in time, you may keep it as a reward and he will also reveal the location of Lysandus' Tomb in Menevia to you.

[edit] Reputation Gain/Loss

If you return the cursed item to the Underking's agent in time, you will gain/lose reputation according to the table below.

Faction/Person	Reputation Gain
The Underking	+15
Agents of the Underking	+15
The King of Worms	-20
The Necromancers	-20

(Allies/Enemies affiliations for listed factions are not considered)

[edit] Enemies

Various humanoid and undead enemies in Castle Llugwych
10x One Wraith every fifty in-game minutes (5% chance) once you have retrieved the magical item you came for